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AP Pro Football WriterGaroppolo returns to practice for 49ers on limited basisBy JOSH DUBOWSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo returned to practice on a limited basis for the San Francisco 49ers on Wednesday after missing two games with a sprained ankle.Coach Kyle Shanahan said the fact Garoppolo...

AP Sports WriterRavens, Jackson and Brown dig deep to connect on long passesBy DAVID GINSBURGLamar Jackson's longest run this season covered more yardage than his deepest completed pass, which goes a long way toward explaining the most notable flaw in Baltimore's offense over the first four games.The Ravens rank...

AP Sports WriterBackup plan: Hunt set to carry load for Browns without ChubbBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Losing a star running back of Nick Chubb's caliber for several games would devastate most teams - maybe not the Cleveland Browns.They've got the perfect backup.Kareem Hunt is next in line.With Chubb...

AP Sports WriterWashington benches QB Haskins, switches to Allen vs. RamsBy STEPHEN WHYNODwayne Haskins didn't show enough progress in Ron Rivera's eyes, so he's going from starting quarterback to out of uniform.Rivera benched Haskins for Washington's next game Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams and turned to Kyle Allen...

AP Pro Football WriterSeahawks, Packers off to high-scoring starts to seasonBy JOSH DUBOWRussell Wilson and Aaron Rodgers have their offenses clicking at an impressive rate.Wilson's Seattle Seahawks and Rodgers' Green Bay Packers have scored at least 30 points in every game so far this season, a feat that bodes...

AP Pro Football WriterVrabel says Titans hope NFL allows them to return WednesdayBy TERESA M. WALKERNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Coach Mike Vrabel says the Tennessee Titans stand by how they've followed the NFL's protocols for the coronavirus pandemic and hope the league will allow the team back inside the...

RotoExpertsFANTASY PLAYS: Players to add include Tonyan, RenfrowBy BRANDON C. WILLIAMSBrowns running back Nick Chubb and Chargers all-purpose back Austin Ekeler were injured in Week 4 and forced fantasy owners of the two productive players to scramble for their immediate replacements in this week's waiver wire.However, while one fill-in...

AP Sports WriterPatriots have much to fix with Newton's status up in the airBy KYLE HIGHTOWERFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) The Patriots anticipated having some offensive limitations without starting quarterback Cam Newton in the lineup against the defending champion Chiefs.It turned out to be worse than expected.A whirlwind week for...

Kaepernick's company publishing essays on policing, prisonsColin Kaepernick's publishing company is putting out a collection of 30 essays over the next four weeks about abolition, policing and prisions.The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback envisioned and curated this collection following the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.The project is...

AP Sports WriterBucs TE O.J. Howard ruptures Achilles tendon, out for seasonBy FRED GOODALLTAMPA, Fla. (AP) Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end O.J. Howard will miss the remainder of the season after rupturing his right Achilles tendon.The Bucs placed the fourth-year pro on injured reserve Tuesday, the third time...

Falcons’ Kazee done for the year with Achilles injuryFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) Falcons coach Dan Quinn said safety Damontae Kazee will be placed on injured reserve and miss the rest of the season with a torn Achilles tendon.Kazee was hurt in the second quarter of Atlanta's 30-16 loss...

49ers release WR Mohamed SanuSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) The San Francisco 49ers have released wide receiver Mohamed Sanu.The team also released tight end Charlie Taumoepeau from the practice squad on Tuesday.Sanu originally signed with the 49ers as a free agent on Sept 18. He appeared in each of...